Valerie & Jason at Five Crowns

February 28, 2026 · Five Crowns, Corona del Mar

A Five Crowns Wedding in Corona del Mar

Valerie and Jason met on Coffee Meets Bagel. She loves cats, vacations and the gym; he loves dogs, pickleball and eating, and what makes them laugh most is Jason's goofiness and Valerie's responses to it. They married on February 28, 2026 at Five Crowns in Corona del Mar, with about 85 loved ones in one place, which is exactly what they were looking forward to. The palette was sage green, white and black, with bridesmaids in sage, groomsmen in grey and white florals throughout. The day moved from a first look and portraits by the red phone booth out front to a ceremony under a draped canopy, dinner, speeches and a full dance floor. Here is their Five Crowns wedding, photographed by One and Only Production.

The Details at Five Crowns

Five Crowns greeted guests with its sign and a red phone booth wrapped in red roses. Inside, a welcome sign, framed photos and menus tied with sage green name tags set the tone, with white roses and baby's breath throughout.

The Five Crowns sign above a red phone booth covered in red roses in Corona del Mar
Welcome sign for the wedding of Jason and Valerie at Five Crowns
Framed photos and gold place card holders on the escort table
Menu cards tied with sage green name tags for Jason and Valerie
Framed photos, white florals and candles on a welcome table
Close up of white roses and baby's breath in the floral arrangements, photographed by One and Only Production

Valerie Gets Ready

Valerie got ready in a room with red patterned walls and framed ship prints, in a lace gown with a long veil and a white bouquet. A family member helped with her veil, and her bridesmaids in sage green kept her laughing.

Valerie holding her white bouquet in her lace wedding gown
Valerie looking down at her bouquet in front of a red patterned wall
Valerie's long veil spread across the floor in the getting ready room
Valerie smiling beside a family member in a navy dress
Valerie kissing a family member on the cheek
A family member adjusting Valerie's veil and lace train
Valerie laughing with her bridesmaids in sage green dresses
Valerie and her bridesmaids holding white bouquets
Bridesmaids fluffing Valerie's train before the first look, photographed by One and Only Production

Jason Gets Ready

Jason wore a black tuxedo and bow tie with a white boutonniere, and shared a few laughs with family before the first look.

Jason in a black tuxedo and bow tie with a white boutonniere
Jason standing against the red patterned wall at Five Crowns
Jason sharing a laugh with family members before the ceremony
A family member fixing Jason's boutonniere

First Look at Five Crowns

Jason waited with his eyes closed in front of the red patterned wall while Valerie walked up behind him, train trailing. One tap on the shoulder and they were both all smiles.

Jason waiting with his eyes closed for the first look
Valerie walking up behind Jason with her long train trailing
Valerie tapping Jason on the shoulder for the first look
Jason turning around to see Valerie for the first time
Valerie smiling as Jason sees her in her gown
Valerie and Jason grinning side by side after their first look at Five Crowns

Ceremony Under the Canopy at Five Crowns

The ceremony took place under a draped canopy with string lights, black chairs and a white backdrop dressed in greenery and white flowers. Officiant Justin Wu led the ceremony, Valerie walked in with a family member, and the moment they had looked forward to, seeing Valerie walk down the aisle, arrived right on cue. Jason cheered all the way back up the aisle.

Ceremony chairs facing a white draped backdrop with greenery and white flowers at Five Crowns
White flowers lining the aisle beside black ceremony chairs
Jason walking toward the front of the ceremony
A bridesmaid in sage green and a groomsman walking down the aisle
Bridesmaids in sage green holding white bouquets during the ceremony
Valerie walking in with a family member in a navy dress
Jason greeting Valerie at the end of the aisle
Jason smiling at Valerie as the ceremony begins
Officiant Justin Wu leading the ceremony at Five Crowns
Groomsmen watching the ceremony from the front
Jason placing a ring on Valerie's finger
Wide view of the ceremony under the draped canopy and string lights
Valerie and Jason facing their guests as newlyweds
Jason cheering as he and Valerie head back up the aisle
Guests clapping as the newlyweds walk past
A bridesmaid and groomsman following the couple out, photographed by One and Only Production

The Wedding Party, Family and Friends

Valerie's bridesmaids in sage green and Jason's groomsmen in grey suits brought plenty of energy to the red phone booth and the brick walkway out front. Then every guest gathered under the canopy for one big group photo, which was exactly what Valerie and Jason wanted: all of their loved ones in one place.

Valerie with her veil and train spread in front of the red phone booth at Five Crowns
Valerie and her bridesmaids laughing under her veil
Valerie with her bridesmaids in sage green by the red roses
Jason and his groomsmen in grey suits and sage ties
Jason's groomsmen hamming it up outside the restaurant
Groomsmen lifting one of the crew in the air beside Jason
Jason and a groomsman posing on the brick walkway
Jason and his groomsmen walking past the grey wall at Five Crowns
Jason and his groomsmen lined up under the ivy
All of Valerie and Jason's guests gathered under the ceremony canopy for a group photo
Valerie and Jason with family members in front of the red phone booth
Valerie and Jason with friends beside the red roses
The whole wedding party cheering around Valerie and Jason outside Five Crowns
A bridesmaid and groomsman posing together outside the restaurant, photographed by One and Only Production

Portraits at Five Crowns

Five Crowns looks like an English country inn, so we used all of it: the red patterned walls inside, the rose covered phone booth, the brick path, a white bench and the Tudor style front of the building. Jason's goofiness and Valerie's reactions to it made these easy.

Valerie and Jason close together against the red patterned wall
Valerie's long veil sweeping across the floor as Jason holds her close
Valerie and Jason on the brick walkway under the Five Crowns sign
Valerie and Jason in front of the red phone booth covered in roses
Valerie and Jason laughing together outside Five Crowns
Jason grinning as Valerie leans into him
Valerie and Jason walking along the brick path by the restaurant
Valerie and Jason sharing a moment by the phone booth
Close up of Valerie's ring on Jason's shoulder with his white boutonniere
Valerie's veil billowing across the brick path in front of the red phone booth
Jason holding Valerie as she leans back on a white bench
Valerie and Jason on the white bench with her veil spread on the path
Wide view of Valerie and Jason in front of the Tudor style building at Five Crowns
Jason twirling Valerie on the porch, photographed by One and Only Production

Reception Details

Dinner was set in the glass roofed dining room, with long tables in white linens, black ribbon on every napkin and a sweetheart table banked in white flowers. And of course, prime rib was on the menu.

The glass roofed dining room at Five Crowns set for the reception
Long reception tables with white linens and black ribbon tied napkins
Round mirrors above a red carved bench in the dining room
The sweetheart table with white flowers and grey wingback chairs
Tables set beneath the warm brick ceiling of a dining room
A plate of prime rib served at the reception
Valerie and Jason at the sweetheart table behind white flowers, photographed by One and Only Production

Grand Entrance and First Dance

The wedding party danced their way into the reception before Valerie and Jason made their grand entrance. Their first dance happened under the canopy, now glowing with string lights, while their guests looked on.

Guests clapping as the wedding party enters the dining room
A bridesmaid and groomsman dancing into the reception
A groomsman showing off his moves during the grand entrance
Valerie and Jason making their grand entrance at Five Crowns
Valerie and Jason dancing into the room as guests cheer
Valerie and Jason beginning their first dance under the draped canopy
Jason and Valerie dancing close under the string lights
Wide view of the first dance beneath the glowing canopy
Jason dipping Valerie during the first dance
Black and white photo of Valerie and Jason dancing nose to nose
Valerie and Jason holding hands as they sway
Guests smiling as they watch the first dance
Valerie and Jason laughing at the sweetheart table, photographed by One and Only Production

Parent Dances

Valerie and Jason each shared a dance with a parent under the string lights.

Valerie dancing with a parent
Valerie hugging a parent during the parent dance
Valerie and a parent sharing a quiet moment on the dance floor
Jason dancing with a parent under the string lights
Jason and a parent sharing a dance at Five Crowns

Speeches

Members of the wedding party and family took the microphone, and Valerie and Jason spent most of the speeches laughing from the sweetheart table.

Valerie and Jason listening to speeches from the sweetheart table
A bridesmaid giving a speech in a sage green dress
Guests laughing during the toasts
A groomsman speaking with Valerie beside him
A guest giving a toast with a bridesmaid at his side
Valerie and Jason laughing during the speeches
Two members of the wedding party giving a speech together, photographed by One and Only Production

Table Visits and Photo Booth

Valerie and Jason made the rounds for hugs and toasts with every table, while guests piled into the photo booth with hats and props.

Valerie and Jason posing with a friend between tables
Valerie hugging a guest during table visits
Guests cheering behind the sweetheart table
Valerie and Jason toasting with family members at their table
Valerie and Jason embracing guests at the reception
Valerie and friends hamming it up at the photo booth
Guests in props and hats at the photo booth
Photo booth strips from Valerie and Jason's wedding, photographed by One and Only Production

Dance Floor at Five Crowns

Once the floor opened, it stayed full, with Valerie and Jason right in the middle of their friends all night.

Guests crowding the dance floor around Valerie
Guests dancing under the string lights
Valerie and Jason dancing in the middle of their guests
A bridesmaid mid shout on the dance floor
Valerie dancing with a friend under the colored lights
Valerie dancing with guests beneath the glowing canopy
Jason and Valerie dancing together as the party heats up
Jason dancing with friends on the packed floor
Valerie and a guest dancing under the string lights
Valerie and Jason in the middle of the dance floor at Five Crowns, photographed by One and Only Production

Night Portraits Out Front

We finished with a few portraits out front after dark, with the red phone booth and the Five Crowns sign all lit up.

Valerie and Jason at night in front of the lit up red phone booth
Valerie and Jason smiling at each other beside the roses at night
Valerie and Jason under the glowing Five Crowns sign at night
Valerie twirling her gown beside Jason outside Five Crowns
Valerie and Jason standing together outside the restaurant at night, photographed by One and Only Production

Planning a Five Crowns Wedding?

Five Crowns gives you a lot to work with for photos: red patterned walls and framed prints inside, a rose covered red phone booth and brick walkway out front, a Tudor style facade, a draped ceremony canopy with string lights, and a glass roofed dining room for the reception. One and Only Production is a photo and video team based in West Covina, serving Los Angeles, Orange County and the Inland Empire in English, Cantonese and Mandarin. We would love to hear your story. Take a look at our wedding portfolio, then check your date with us.

Wedding Vendors

Venue, Catering and Dessert: Five Crowns by Lawry's
Makeup: Jill Anderson, Beauty by Jill @beautybyjill
Florals: Cris Flowers LA
Officiant: Justin Wu
Gown: Azazie
Tux: Friar Tux
DJ: Steve Burdick Events
Photo and Video: One and Only Production @oneandonlyproduction

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